A prospective study shows that wheezing rhinovirus illnesses in early life may predict development of asthma in high-risk children. Medscape Medical News
This original article investigates the views, practices, and policies of medical journal editors on the use of words and phrases present in alternative medicine manuscripts submitted for publication. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Studies in mice suggest that chronic persistence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the lungs may cause inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness characteristic of childhood asthma. Reuters Health Information
Eosinophilic esophagitis can be difficult to diagnose as well as treat effectively. The current review helps clinicians understand the critical signs of eosinophilic esophagitis and how to manage patients with this disease. International Journal of Clinical Practice
Prof. Rolf Zinkernagel, immunologist and Nobel Prize winner, was interviewed after his lecture on "Why Do We Not Have a Vaccine Against TB or HIV (Yet)?" Medscape General Medicine